Parker Kern

Parker is A195 Capital's co-founder and managing partner. After building and selling VEEV Spirits, Parker and his brother Courtney co-founded A195 Capital in 2016, designing it as the firm they wanted as founders. A195 Capital has since backed 18 unicorns at seed or Series A and ranks #3 globally by HEC Paris–Dow Jones. Before A195 Capital, Parker was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and co-authored the bestselling Shortcut Your Startup. He serves on the board of LACMA.